The Best New Lawn Care Tools for 2014

If you want to boost your home's curb appeal, start with the lawn. Chances are it's time to update your hoses and sprinklers. Here, we rounded up the best new tools for lawn maintenance. They'll save you time, eliminate wasted drops, and keep your patch of grass looking healthy, green, and manicured.

A Better-Engineered Sprinkler

The Nelson LeakFree Impact Sprinkler is part of a system that uses a triple-sealed connection to eliminate drippage and wasted water. You push to connect the implements rather than screwing them in. Coolest trick: An auto-stop lets you switch between implements at a hose's end without having to go back and shut off the water. [$30 (plus $60 for necessary starter kit); homedepot.com]